Posted on 02 November 2011 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton volleyball
The Cardinals' Emileigh Rettig, above, was one of the team's keys to success in Bladensburg Tuesday
There was a quiet determination in the Cardinal huddle after 4th seeded Elizabeth Seton scored a comfortable 25-13 win in game one of their quarterfinal match with Bishop Ireton. “We played well in the first game, we just opened with some nervousness, then couldn’t catch up. We played the same way once we got in sync in winning the next two games.” commented head coach, Kathy Gutmann as she looked forward to her first trip to Trinity Washington University as a WCAC semifinalist.
After game one, the Cardinals got strong play from all their players, their team personality is such that no one player carries them so much as they all play best when they are playing together. Ireton got strong serves, played good defense and, according to Gutmann, hit the ball where they weren’t. “Emileigh Rettig was attacking very well. She had a great attitude tonight, if the last shot didn’t get in, she went right back after the next one and scored.” praised Gutmann.
The coach felt the club struggled briefly as they ended game 3, a 25-20 Ireton win, and the Roadrunners bounced back to capture game 4 25-19. “Our rally cry, so to speak, ‘make something happen’ was the theme as we got ready for the final game.” said Gutmann. “I could feel them pressing the attack and their confidence as we pulled ahead. I was excited inside about heading to Trinity, but didn’t want to show it, less it become a distraction.” she recalled as the Cardinals piled up an 11-5 lead enroute to the 15-7 finisher.
The Cardinals 17-12 on the season head to Trinity Washington University on Thursday at 5pm to challenge top-ranked and defending WCAC champions, Good Counsel. The Falcons won the regular season match up at the Cardinals senior night last week, 3-0. Admission to the semifinals and finals of the tournament is $5.00. No school booster or other passes are honored for these WCAC championship events.
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Posted on 02 November 2011 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton soccer, WCAC
Gabby Goddette tallied twice to the lead the Cardinals into the semifinals of the WCAC soccer championships Thurday.
On a picture perfect fall afternoon, Bishop Ireton played a picture perfect game to overwhelm 5th seeded St Mary’s Ryken, 4-0, in the quarterfinals of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference’s championship girls soccer in Alexandria.
Coach Gino Leon’s squad dominated the game, with nearly 20 shots on net in the contest and held an 8-1 advantage on corner kicks. The Knights did not record a shot on goal until the second minute of the second half of play. Despite the advantage, Ryken hung tough. The Cardinals Gabby Goddette scored the first of 2 goals she would get in the contest with 34:21 remaining. St Mary’s Ryken would hold the host team off the board for the remainder of the half until a near perfect corner kick found Natalia Barrow in the box where she sent a rocket into the corner with :10 remaining for a 2-0 lead.
Karina Azar pushed the lead to 3-0 with 35:42 remaining in the game and Goddette added her second marker of the day in the 11th minute of play in the final half to set Ireton up at 4-0.
Leon liberally substituted at that point and the Cardinals played out the contest to advance to the semifinals on Thursday in Olney, Maryland, where the top-seeded Good Counsel awaits. The Falcons overcame Paul VI Tuesday night 2-0 to advance. The winner of Thursday’s game will advance to the championship on Sunday at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown/Boyds, Maryland for a 6pm start.
The Good Counsel/Bishop Ireton winner will face the winner of the Holy Cross/St Johns game also set on Thursday at St Johns. Holy Cross upset the third seeded Bishop O’Connell while the Cadets dumped Elizabeth Seton. Admission for the championship is $10, but is good for the 6pm girls game and the 8pm boys game.
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